Enabling stereo audio
Enabling stereo audio allows you to send audio in stereo during your meetings and webinars if your microphone can process audio in stereo. After you enable this setting, Zoom will encode mic audio in stereo. This setting can be useful for sharing live music performances. Learn more about configuring audio for music and singing.
Requirements for enabling stereo audio
- Pro, Business, Education, or Enterprise account
- Zoom desktop app for Windows or macOS: Global minimum version or higher
- A stereo-capable microphone or audio interface
Limitations of using stereo audio
- Stereo audio is only supported in meetings and webinars using the Zoom desktop app. Stereo audio is not supported when joining a meeting or webinar through the mobile app.
- Any recordings of the meeting or webinar, regardless of which app version is used, will not support stereo audio, and will be saved as mono audio.
How to enable stereo audio in the Zoom desktop app
- Sign in to the Zoom desktop app.
- In the top-right corner, click your profile picture, then click Settings.
- Click the Audio tab
. - Under Audio Profile, select Original sound for musicians.
- Select the Stereo audio check box.
When you join a meeting or webinar from a computer, stereo audio will now be enabled when you turn on original sound. Stereo audio increases CPU utilization and consumes greater network bandwidth.